Of course, spaghetti is great for eating, but did you know it’s terrific for painting with, too? Let your little one dip cooked, cooled spaghetti in paint, then drag the pasta across a piece of paper for some squiggly modern art fun. While your child is painting, teach him, or her, the silly song “On […]
In 1888, Marvin Stone patented the spiral winding process to manufacture the first paper drinking straws. Stone was already a manufacturer of paper cigarette holders. His idea was to make paper drinking straws. Before his straws, beverage drinkers were using the natural rye grass straws. Stone made his prototype straw by winding strips of paper […]
Felines, ever above mere humans in the great chain of being, have a day unto themselves to celebrate the “mewness†of a new time. It’s easy for your child to make a cute and cuddly paper kitten in the blink of eye. Provide your child with a picture of a kitten from a magazine or […]
January is National Oatmeal Month, National Soup Month, National Staying Healthy Month, Blood Donor Month, National Hobby Month, National Tea Month, Book Blitz Month, National Clean Up Your Computer Month Astrological Signs Capricorn: December 22 – January 19 Aquarius: January 20– February 18 Symbols Birthstone: Garnet Flower: Carnation and Snowdrop Astonish everyone you greet by […]
The idea behind the wreath is for visitors to my home to add what they are thankful for to the wreath. Each visitor writes his name on the tip of the clothespin and what he is thankful for on the handle of the clothespin. When the season is over, I will have a fantastic collection […]
Johnny Appleseed Day honors one of America’s great legends. Johnny Appleseed was a real person. John Chapman was among the American settlers who were captivated by the movement west across the continent. As Johnny Appleseed travelled west, he planted apple trees along the way, and sold trees to settlers. With every apple tree that was […]
Elephant Appreciation Day is today. Show us how much you care about elephants. This is a big, elephant sized day. We feel it should be celebrated in a big way. Elephant Appreciation Day was declared to celebrate the Elephant because… Â is the largest land mammal of our era, is unique among mammals for its […]
National Play-Doh Day celebrates a great childhood play toy. Invented in the mid 1950s, it has entertained millions of children, and allowed them to express their creativity, both at home and in the classroom.  It’s fun and easy to celebrate National Play-Doh Day. Simply pull out the Play-Doh and ……Play! Playing with clay and […]
